Gov. Andrew Cuomo will travel to the Finger Lakes on Tuesday to draw attention to an annual wine competition that attracts vintners from around the state, his aides announced Sunday. It’s the latest Upstate trip the governor has undertaken in recent weeks, each designed to draw attention to tourism opportunities in the region.

“New York State has some of the greatest wines and most beautiful wineries in the world,” said Governor Cuomo. “All we have to do is expose wine lovers to all that New York has to offer, and I am confident we will gain a whole new community of aficionados, customers and visitors. The wine industry in New York produces thousands of jobs across the state. I am excited that so many influential leaders will be joining me for a day in the Finger Lakes to experience these great wines and the breathtaking places that produce them.”

Last month, Cuomo hosted a two-day whitewater rafting competition in Indian Lake. Last week he traveled to the speedway at Watkins Glen, ahead of its annual NASCAR event, to announce a crackdown against distracted driving. It came a day after the governor attended the kick off of the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament along the St. Lawrence River in Waddington.

Cuomo has taken 75 trips to promote the upstate economy this year, according to a tally published this weekend by Gannett newspapers. With reports of traditional industrial employers from IBM to Bausch + Lomb retrenching, Cuomo is betting that agribusiness and tourism will help lead resurgence.

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